On 1 January 2026 the generally binding collective wage in the German building-cleaning trade rises. Anyone who doesn't document working hours per site and tamper-proof has a problem in an audit by the customs financial control unit. LiteLog delivers the proof – automatically.
The customs financial control unit audits the building-cleaning trade closely. It checks whether the generally binding collective wage was paid – and whether the documented hours match reality.
With paper timesheets and Excel that is hard to prove. Entries can be changed afterwards, the site reference is missing, and nobody can show that the person was really on site. In case of doubt, that counts against the company.
Solid collective-wage proof needs three things: hours per site, unchangeable after recording, and exportable at any time. That is exactly what LiteLog delivers.
The most common misconceptions around collective wage and recording duties – and what actually applies.
We're not bound by the collective agreement – this doesn't apply to us.
The collective wage in the building-cleaning trade is generally binding. It applies to every company in the trade, regardless of agreement membership. The documentation duty applies to all.
Our paper timesheets are enough as proof.
Timesheets show a number, but not who was where and when. They can be changed afterwards. In an audit, a tamper-proof, site-linked record is far more solid.
Digital time tracking is only worth it for large companies.
A customs audit doesn't distinguish by company size – anyone who can't produce site-level proof risks back claims. LiteLog scales from a single site to several hundred locations, bills per site, and is ready within days.
Every check-in and check-out is linked to a site. The record shows not only how long, but also where.
After recording, entries are fixed. Corrections are documented as a separate event – the chain of evidence stays complete.
Via NFC tag or QR code at the site. The scan proves that the person was actually on site.
Working hours per employee and period – the basis for billing and proving the collective wage correctly.
Time records per employee, site and period as PDF or export – prepared for the audit.
Retention periods can be configured. The records stay available for the required duration.
Check-in: staff check in at the site via NFC or QR code. Time, location and person are recorded automatically.
Recording: working time is created per site, with start, end and breaks – without handwritten timesheets.
Securing: every entry is fixed after recording. Corrections run as a traceable separate event.
Audit: when an audit comes, LiteLog exports the time records per employee and period at the push of a button – instead of digging through folders.
Check-in at the site via NFC or QR code. Time, location and person are documented automatically.
The entry cannot be changed after recording. Corrections are logged separately.
Time records per employee and period can be exported at any time – audit-ready.
On 1 January 2026 the generally binding collective wage in the German building-cleaning trade rises. Wage group 1 will then be 15.00 euros per hour. The collective wage applies to every company in the trade – regardless of agreement membership.
Section 17 of the German Minimum Wage Act requires recording the start, end and duration of daily working time. The records must be kept and presented on request. The customs financial control unit audits this regularly in the building-cleaning trade.
LiteLog records every check-in with time stamp, location and person. Entries cannot be changed after recording. This makes the proof tamper-proof – a decisive difference from paper timesheets and Excel.
All data is held on servers in Germany and is transmitted and stored encrypted. A data processing agreement under GDPR is available as standard. Retention periods can be configured so the records are available for the required duration.
Answered briefly – practical, no marketing fluff.
On 1 January 2026 the generally binding collective wage in the German building-cleaning trade rises. Wage group 1 (interior and maintenance cleaning) will then be 15.00 euros per hour. The collective wage applies to every company in the trade.
Yes. The collective wage in the building-cleaning trade is generally binding. It applies to every company in the trade, regardless of whether it is bound by the agreement.
Section 17 of the German Minimum Wage Act requires recording the start, end and duration of daily working time. The records must be kept for at least two years and presented to the audit on request.
Timesheets can be changed afterwards and show no site reference. In an audit by the customs financial control unit, a tamper-proof, site-linked record is much more solid.
LiteLog records every check-in with time stamp, location and person. Entries cannot be changed after recording. Time records can be exported per employee and period – prepared for the audit.
Yes. LiteLog runs servers in Germany. Data is transmitted and stored encrypted. A data processing agreement under GDPR is available as standard.
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